Last week, I tried flower with the highest THC I’ve ever seen, or had: 37.28 percent. (I rarely see strains higher than 30 percent at dispensaries.) In a post on Instagram and Facebook, I learned that the strain, “Future #1,” was grown by Portland-based 7 Points Oregon, and tested by MRX Labs, which tested the […]
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Fade to Black
…and the perils of mixing booze with cannabis
The 4/20 “holiday” is right around the corner, and for those who celebrate it as a “High Holy Day,” bless your hearts. We can use an uptick in sales at dispensaries, so stock up and get down, responsibly. Not to be Donald Downer, but as always, please mind your intake of edibles. I’ve written here […]
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Cannabis Collab Seeking New Members
Celebrate Cannabis kicked off membership drive Friday
Since the passage of Measure 91 in 2014 and the official legalization of recreational cannabis in 2015, the budding industry has seen its ups and downs. From the uncertainty of which counties and cities would allow cannabis to be sold and/or grown, to ever-changing regulations, and now, the notions of overproduction, and even a backlash […]
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Grow Woes
The ongoing battle pits cannabis growers against rural property owners. Will it mean tightening up restrictions on legal weed?
In 2014, Oregon voters approved Measure 91 to legalize recreational marijuana, with 56 percent statewide support. Deschutes County was closer, at only 51.9 percent. Break that down even further and an urban-rural divide emerges. In Bend, Redmond and Sisters—the county’s three incorporated cities—55 percent supported legalization. In the unincorporated, rural parts of the county, only […]
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Talkin’ With the Law
A Q&A marijuana with the Deschutes County Sheriff
In light of recent proposed changes to cannabis policy in Deschutes County, the Source sat down with Sheriff Shane Nelson to talk pot. Source Weekly: Have you ever smoked marijuana? Shane Nelson: I do not discuss personal questions. I was opposed to Measure 91—recreational marijuana legalization—and educated citizens on my view. SW: Do you object […]
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Shatter and Live Resin
Two companies colab on a sun-grown product produced in Central Oregon
Truth: I’m primarily a flower guy, with the occasional foray into resin and old school hash. This isn’t to say I’m anti-hydrocarbon-based extracts, but I don’t dab on the daily, or even weekly. But if I did, I would include the product line of concentrates from the forward-looking folks at Bend-based Lunchbox Alchemy. Having gained […]
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Black History. In March!
A primer on cannabis-related injustice in communities of color
We didn’t forget about Black History Month this February. It’s just that we don’t necessarily think black history should be relegated to a single month. With that, who better to examine the centuries-long relationship between black people and cannabis than a white dude? Huh? Right? Wait, come back. … According to the 2014 paper published […]
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High and Lonesome
Will smoking weed find you a partner?
It’s fairly subtle, so you may not have noticed, but this week was Valentine’s Day! A “holiday” of realistic expectations and endless possibilities for bitter self-recrimination about love lost. Be it canna-infused chocolates or lubes (note: don’t mix those up), cannabis plays a growing role in industries built around love in its many forms. But […]
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How to get your old school high back
Finding ways to access the desired effect you achieved with cannabis in your past is viable
I’m hearing a variation of a complaint/question with increasingly frequency, in both my personal and professional life. (Kidding. I have no personal life.) “I used to get high back in high school/college, and it was great, I was giggly/creative/happy/had a great time with my friends or by myself. Then I stopped and returned to it/kept […]
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The C Word: Consolidation
Don’t be surprised to see craft growers consumed by corporations
Although no one asked, I have some predictions for the cannabis landscape in Oregon, having nothing to do with the corrupt, race-baiting shitholes ruining this country. July will mark three years since Oregon passed Measure 91, our Adult Use, aka Recreational Use, program. It’s been great for adults who, prior to Measure 91, didn’t have […]